Weekend Scene: Fashion Awareness Direct

Afternoon all! Just a few things to cover today. If your creativity is fashion and you live in the UK, then Fashion Awareness Direct or FAD is the place for you. Here’s just a preview of who and what they do……

cred: fashion awareness direct

FASHION AWARENESS DIRECT (FAD)

What is FAD about?

We are Fashioning Futures

We’re an award-winning charity which offers young people the opportunity to get ahead in their creative careers.

We specialise in professional fashion workshops, competitions and live industry experiences

Our projects bring creative young people and professionals together to learn from each other, equipping young people with the skills, knowledge and resilience they need to succeed.

We are a creative community

Our young people enjoy on-going support, as well as using their personal experiences to inspire their peers.

We strive for a more inclusive fashion industry

We believe that talented young people should be able to progress and thrive, regardless of their personal circumstances, financial situation or ethnic background.

FAD provides workshops, volunteering, competitions, outreach, and careers. FAD is recruiting 16 to 17 year-olds for an opportunity to work in the fashion industry. This is just a preview….

FASHION FUTURES 2017

Overview

HANDS-ON FASHION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE FOR 16-19 YEAR OLDS

JANUARY – MARCH 2017

On FAD’s renowned course of Saturday workshops, you’ll be supported by specialist tutors and industry mentors to learn the fundamentals of fashion – from research and design to pattern cutting and garment construction. You’ll produce a sketchbook and portfolio pages, as well as an original paper pattern and toile. Selected participants will be invited to progress to the Fashion Futures summer school and showcase their work on the London Fashion Week runway in September 2017.

Like this:

Related

I'm the founder of Shadowboxerinc, Creativity In All Forms. This where I share all kinds of information in the creative world of art, fashion, games, comics, literature, music, photography, digital...all art! I'm also a writer. The reason my brain is wired, too much creativity!